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National Republican., 1887-12-24

One Of our Democratic exchanges from
the south, speaking OF the Presidents mes
sage, says;
The Democrats Of the whole nation were
Rstonished when the papers gave them the
Presidents message, Nobody looked for such
paper. We all thought that an agreement
would be reached between the wings Of the
party and did not dream that the President
would throw such flre.brand into the already
hot, combustible material already go alarming
10 the party.
He must know that the party has about
agreed on the repeal of the tobacco tax, yet If
this message means anything, 1t means that
the President doesn't want that done, but only
reduction Of the tariff duties. His argument
for the low tariff is but q rewriting Of the time
worn arguments of the C0,trier-Journal with
out the brilliancy. Not one new idea is intro
duced. Not q new line OF dressing for the old
ones.
The message precpltates the fight we were
trying to avoid If the party in Congress- pays
any attention to 1t at all. The course will
probably be to ignore the message. Unless this
is done we are in hopeless wrangle and are
already defeated.
National Republican., 1887-12-24
THE NUMBER SEVEN.
Its Frequent Occurrence In tho Holy
Scripture in Various Connections.
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pSAAptuEO Ah SaFAoub SohuoOSoAps
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Among the Hebrews the word for solemn
swearing is "septenare,n or protest by
seven. Abraham, you will remember, sp-
pointed seven eve lambs as his testimony
to the covenant with Aoimelech. The
Creator rested from his work on the sew.
enth day, and this day was called Sabbath,
or seventh. A leprous person was either to
bathe seven times or be sprinkled seven
times with the blood Of sparrow. Seven
years was the period for repentance. Every
seven years the Hebrew servant demanded
liberty for himself. = Aud the prophet
praised God seven times day, Gain, we
are told, was to be revenged sevenfold.
The gifts Of the Holy Ghost was said to
be seven In number, and in the presence OF
. the Almighty seven angels stand, as we are
told In Tobias. Seven lamps burn before
God, and throughout the whole book Of
Revelations the humber seven is constantly
used. Jacob served seven years for Leah
and seven more for Rachel. Then there are
the seven ears Of corn and the seven kline
II was seven people that possessed the land
Of promise In Deuteronomy, and the story
Of Sampson tells how he kept his nuptials
seven days, and then was bound with seven
green withes.
National Republican., 1887-12-24
Moving Into Mexico.

Schemes for colonization In Mexico are
coming to the front. A French company
has acquired grant Of land in Chihuahua
sixty miles long by six miles wide on which
a colony Of French and Belgian emigrants
are to be settled. A large body of lana In
the same state, adjoining New Mexico, has
been secured by o syndicate In which Amerl-
can capitalists are mostly concerned, and 1t
is to be colonized A town is being laid out
on this land adjoining the New Mexican
town Of Deming. The international boun
dairy there In an imaginary line, and so the
new town will be practically an extension
into Mexico of the American town OF Dem
ing These are only the beginnings Of what
is to be q great movement OF American
population, industry, and capital Into Mex
leo,
National Republican., 1887-12-24
ANrE-cuRlsrMAs STROLL
Through the Crowded Thoroughfares
of Gotham.

Through the Crowded Thorcughfares
of Gotham.
What is there that could give even New
Yorker more correct idea OF New York
and It's Inhabitants than stroll through
some OF this city's leading thoroughfarcs
on one Of the days Immediately preceding
Christmas.
What busy world is Madison Square;
what great community In itselfG What
thoroughfare is BroadwayY And how
magnificent the palaces OF trade that adorn
II. The store windows arc revelations OF
\ the decorators art and fragll monuments
to the florists skill. AS the observer walks
up Broadway the multitude increases 10
numbers and variety, ranging from the
swellish, cane.chewing, stylishly attired
dude in",S.a,t to the sayer'iSipg oro man
sweetly on display of jumping jacks that,
by "wire pulling'' arrangement, showed
an.immense amount OF agility. The mob is
thickest In front OF the great dry goods
emporiume, for behind the huge
sheets Of plate glass are soft satins, beau.
tiful silks, rnarvelously made shawls, and
laces so fine that one might well Imagine
they had been spun by an artietlcally In.
clined spider. One Of the most attractive
things met with In the course OF the walk
| IL the collection Of photographs OF actors
| and actresses displayed In Union square.
| There Is always much argument as to which
actress ia the prettiest, but to my mind the
| most beautiful picture there was that of
| Maud Millet. The later photographs Of
| Mary Anderson, tour Mary" shocked me
| not little, for II they are exact representa-.
| tlons OF the original then Is her beauty
fading, for her features have sharpencd and
| her checks have lost their ormerroundness.
| Time is no respecter Of persons.
| The windows Of the jewelry stores are
especially resplendent with wares that arc
marvellous compliments to the goldsmith
gold"--for there are diamonds and other
snowy beauties that dazzle the eye and
make even bulky purse look attenuated.
| But little while ago / saw exhibited the
crown Of ex.Empress Eugenie, that beauti-
full but unfortunate and sorrowing woman,
and while reflected on her changed condi-
tion / wondered whether another woman
would dare wear the golden circlet.
What rushing crowd is always In the
neighborhoOd Of Broadway and Fourteenth
street, and how the ceaseless gabble o
tongues makes ones ears ache9 Amid al
the confusion, however, horrid woman
remarked toher male escort that the inevit
able colorless horse was in close proximity
to my auburn locks, and, OF course, III
laughed. How the venders torment the
public with their cries Of ''peanutta,
''grapes," "oraDges,' and the many Other
discordant bowls shot out Of their leather
throats by lungs that would seem to b,
undestructible, so great fs their power.
1t seems as though no one could listen Il
that Babel of sounds for one straight hou
and survive, and / did not make the at
tempt. I got, out as rapidly as possible
made with all haste for my hotel, wher
there was but little noise and ample oppor
tunity for rest. Polly.
| New YoRK, Dec. 20.
National Republican., 1887-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
NEW NArIoyAL rHEATrH,

NEW NATIONAL THEATEh.
The Arthur Rehan company of comedy
artists begin an engagement at this house, be-
ginning with special Christmas matinee on
Monday afternoon, aud presenting Augustin
Daly's comedy of Love ia Aarness." They
will present this comedy on Monday afternoon
and night, Tuesday night, Wednesday matinee
and night, and on Thursday night. Nancy q
Co." will be given Friday and Saturday nights
And at the Saturday matinee.
ALBAuGHs GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Miss Fanny Davenport opens weeks en-.
gaRement on Monday afternoon, at speciai
matinee,in "Fed0ra," and she VIII present this
remarkable play every night throughout the
week, reserving the Saturday matinee for
she will be seen as Pauline. Az the Christmas
"Fedora" matinee every LADY aud child in the
audience will receive a steel portrait OF Miss
Davenport, with her autograph appended.
HARRIss BIJou THEArER.
Miss Jennie Calef aud company begin q
weeks engagement, with Mondays matinee
In "Ihe Little Nugget This play viii be
aud on Thursday, Friday, aud Saturday she
will produce "The American Princess"
GERMANS THEATER.
Commencing on Monday afternoon the
early Birds will Degin weeks enlargement,
The company includes Mile. Lola Fenelou,
Matt Flynn, Miss Zlttella, Davenport Bros,
Miss Annie Hart, Bryant and Holmes, Lester
and Allen, and others.
WONDERLAND. .r.
Large numbers Of people have visited the
museum during the week, and an hour can be
, passed very proiitabiy inspecting the curi0si.
ties and witnessing the stage performance,
both Of which attractions are novel ana inter.
esting. The entire programme IL changed
weekly.
National Republican., 1887-12-24
Work of the Pension Bureau.

The work done In the old war division OF
the pension bureau since the passage OF the
Mexican war act has shown notable In
crease In results. For the year 1885 ther
were adjudicated 6f301 claims, and for tb
year 1887 there have been adjudicated, "
to this date, 4,S64, being an increase o.
24O per cent. For example, the cases ad
Indicated during the months Of September
October, November, and December, 1886
were, respectively, $50, SOL, 592, and 5,33i
And for the corresponding months Of tn.
year 1857, there were ISL, 1,0l5, 2,4o4
and 2, 800.
National Republican., 1887-12-24

TIE average annual wages received in
the German sewing machine factories are ;
Men, SIS; women, Ss3. The price OF -four,
meat, potatoes, groceries, fuel, and light is
as high, and in most cases higher, in
Germany than In this country. Force the
wages OF the men and women now employed
in our sewing machine factories down to
the aforementioned figures, aud how long
would the industry surviveH This can be
answered by asking the pertinent question,
"How long could the employees survive p"
With the necessaries Of life cheaper IN this
country and the wages double what they
are abroad, II is certainly reckless venture
on the part Of an ambitious presidential
candidate to openly propose sqbtracting
National Republican., 1887-12-24

condition Is delusiye. Other spoils mu,
he dished out. The Mugwump porringes
always will be right side up in shower ~
that kind. The President will yet repes
cdly be reminded Of his danger from tn
Mugwump stllleto ere the next campsig''
closes. The season approaching the Novem
ter election is q long, tedious one. Th.
President, standing between the 1oyal'
Democrats and men who are "better thar
theii party" will continue to be an objoci
for charitable consideration.
National Republican., 1887-12-24
Isn't It Time to Halt?

Tho aping Of English manners and GUS
toms In this country seems to have reached
II climax at the present session of the South
Carolina legislature. A correspondent in
describing 1t states that the presiding
officer OF each house wears gown Of blue
and royal purple silk velvet; the clerks
(Which Is "clarks'') are attired In flowing
gowns Of black silk, and the sergeant. at
arms opens the daily sessions with the
ancient mace and sword OF state, and mem-
bers while occupying their seats are allowed
to wear their hats, just as II they were In
the Englieh house Of commons,
National Republican., 1887-12-24
An Important Inquiry.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: Why is
It that the President insists on selecting
men for the most important positions, like
that Of the Supreme Court, from among
those who were the most active and IN
fiuential' rebels9 Why not appoint Demo
Gratis who were loyal to the constitution
and the country In the day of its peril :
Are not loyal Democrats as deserving ami
as trustworthy as disloyal Democratsf
A LOYAL CITIZEN.
National Republican., 1887-12-24
ENRIcHINa POOR GAS.
A Device for Reducing Any Bill the
Gas Trust May Infict.
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fChicago Herald, Dec. 2O.l
Anew factor 10 the problem Of cheaper
gas D AZ made its appearance in Chicago In
the shape Of proposition to cut down the
cost 10 the consumer from 35 to 40 per cent.
below any price the Gas Trust may charge.
This is done by new process, whereby thu
city gas may be used both for light and
fuel Ia conjunction with an apparatus which
produces new gas at SO great reduction
In cost that the net saving to the consumer
is at least 35 per cent. The process consists
In the use Of hydro.carbon In cheap form as
an enricher and purifier Of ordinary city
gas. The economizer, square iron box
close to the meter and is connected with 1t
by pipes. After passing through the meter
the gas enters the economizer and is thence
delivered to the burners, the box simply
serving as temporary stopping place
for the city gas. A test given yes
terday afternoon showed the fol-
STUs tSydUsn Sss ss scoDomyer Gy gas ssa b"sD paD
through half-foot tips, five lights burned
/ cubic foot OF gas In Q minutes and 36
seconds, and gave q light fully equal in vol
ume and luminosity to straight city gas
burned through four.foot tips. The half
foot tips Were then taken off and five four
1901 Tips buDStltuteu, anu Tue sJrhBnt clty
gas turned on. This time one cubic foot Of
gas was consumed In one minute and
twenty seconds, or in less than one-sixth
the time occupied In consuming the new
gas, and with no better light, indicating an
actual saving of over so per cent. The plan
OF introducing this process 10 that the con-
sumer shall be charged nothing whatever
| for the use of the machine, nor for replen-
| ishipg II, nor for changing the burners; he Is
| only required to pay one half the amount Of
saving, SO that II the saving were so per
| cent. the net reduction to the consumer
| would be 40 per cent,
saving Ia indicated. An ordinary gas heater
burned one foot of straight city gas In six
teen minutes With the aid Of the new
process II took precisely sixty minutes to
burn one foot OF gas In the same heater, q
saving Of about 73 per cent. But this was
not all. BY on ingenious mixture OF natu-
| raj air with the new gas its heating power
| was nearly doubled An equal quantity OF
water was heated to the boiling point by the
city gas In fifteen minutes aud lfteen sec
onds, and by the new gas mixed with air In
eight minutes and twenty seconds. In this
way II Is estimated that Illuminating gas
can be burned In kitchen range at a cost
Of about 81 25 for thirty days.
The moral 10 all of which Ia II o company
can hope to make money In this way simply
by enrichlng the poor gas furnished, how
comes 1t that the gas companies can't give
folks better gas for the money?
| S
National Republican., 1887-12-24

80 per cent. from the income Of the Amerl-
can toiler and placing II to the credit Of the
foreign manufacturer and laborer. This
idea might elect him mayor of Man
chester, but IL would not secure him the
title OF poormaster In the suburbs OF Pater-
National Republican., 1887-12-24
He Took the Hint.

"How nice and quiet It Is out here" she
said, as she led him from the crowded par
lor and sat on the stairs
"Yes,n he replied. "Thiswould be fine
place to hang the mistletoe.h
"Oh, nO,n she returned, smiling archly.
ut IL SO dark here II isn't necessary
National Republican., 1887-12-24
THE DISTRICT MUST PAY
For an Unauthorized Certiflc Issu
for Special improvements.

Tut opcciH1 1HfhPruVeHentss
2 Justice Merrick yesterday In the equity
court in the case Of Michael Mccormick
against the District Of Columbia, made q
decree adjusting the rights Of parties. An
effort was made to enforce sale t.
satisfy q special improvement Of certid
cate aga inst lot 12. square s72, held by
Theodore Sheckells, and which was rested
on the ground that no notice was given o.
It until 1885. His honor held that the Ger
Of law, epjoined Mr.. Sheckells from er
forcing payment and the District c0llecto'
from selling the property for such tax
and decreeing that Mr.. Sheckells recove,
from the District the amount of the Ger
tiflacte with interest from July 8, 1879,
National Republican., 1887-12-24
Poyerty's Harvest Time.
ITha Tnnnh

Magistrate Ito trampl--The policeman
says you were acting in dlsorderly man
ner. ... .
Tramp-I was gobbling, your honor.
Magistrate-W What do you go about the
streets gobbling for2
had nothing but turkey three times day
for over two weeks.
National Republican., 1887-12-24

CONSUL GENERAL RAIsE, of Berlin, in
bis annual report, says that there has been
decrease in the exports from Hamburg
during the year ended the 30th Of Septem-
ber Of S2,507,3l0,S7 The total exports
from his district during the year amounted
to S4O,4S7,473.s2.
National Republican., 1887-12-24
SATURDAY, DECEMBER "a.
Anusenneuts.

EAT1oSAL--Lotta Pawn Ticket No. 2l0.
ALBArGus-The Little Tycoon.
KERSAS's-- Leonzo Brothers.
BLou-Monroe & Rice.
Observation-Disclosures and specialties.
The MANASSAS PANoRAMA-l5th st. & Ohio av
National Republican., 1887-12-24

THE Senate OF the United States will be
held responsible for elevating Mr.. Lamar
TO the Supreme Court, should 1t consent
National Republican., 1887-12-24
A Natural Consequence

IHHIpeFB Bh1hf,T
Magistrate-If discharge you this time,
Uncle Rastus, what will you do9
Uncle Rastus-Well, .yo' honah, Of yo'
discharges me, spect pll 60 OF.
National Republican., 1887-12-24

SEE our handsome solid gold stem winding
ladies' hunting case watchesat SlS, guaranteed
excellent timekeepere.
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Astriking instance OF ingenuity in TAX
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in an emergency Is found in Sir Samuel
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hausted; and, as he possessed abundance
Of various kinds OF fat, he determined 20
convert quantity OF this grease into
soap. For this purpose he required both
potash and lime; and how were these 10
be obtaineds The negleek-tree, he found.
was rich in potash; no therefore burneI
a large quantity and made a strong lye
with the ashes, which he concentrated by
boiling. There was no limestone; but
Mrs. l.. A. Blake, of Hinsdale,. n. H., has
used Piso's Cure for consumption for
severe Bronchial troubles, and finds IL
superior to any thing she ever tried. She
is never without IL in the house.
the river produced plentiful supply of
oyster shells, which, II burned, produce
excellent lime. What was next wanted
was a kiln in which TO burn the shells
eAN thha ht ORh'hiAetNN 0AA ~ Nf+~ - 49,
great ant-hills which rise TO ten feet high,
common to those valleys, and which pos
sess very hard external crust. Two
natives followed out one of those hills:
a draught hole was made below from the
outside; the hollow was loaded with
wood and filled with some six bushels Of
oyster-shells, which were again covered
with fuel; and after burning twenty-four
hours supply of excellent lime was OBJ
tanned. Then commenced his soap-boil-
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pot of Egyptian manufacture. The i'm
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The Hon. john G. SPENCER, late
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-04-02

Mr.. Geo. Deuterman, New York
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At the masquerade ball in Adm last
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Mountain Tribune.
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II afilicted with Sore Eyes. use Or. Isaac
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IL is estimated that $50,000,000 arr
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Pennsylvania.
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Over twenty thousand people have
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The Marquis Tseng, the distin-
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In India there are four female mis-
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Prince Alexander, OF Battenberg, l.
TO visit America next autumn.
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Paradena (CaD claims twenty mi
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